Brazil vs Senegal: Annual area burnt per wildfire

Brazil
434.87
in 2026
Senegal
426.19
in 2026
Brazil rank
21st
Senegal rank
23rd

Annual area burnt per wildfire over time

  • Brazil
  • Senegal
0200400600201220192026

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 434.87 against 426.19 in Senegal, a difference of 8.68.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 23rd of 182 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Senegal Difference Ahead
2010s 406.6 356.63 49.97 Brazil
2020s 463.97 385.19 78.78 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire, Brazil or Senegal?
Brazil, at 434.87 against 426.19 in Senegal as of 2026.
What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire between Brazil and Senegal?
8.68, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Senegal?
15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Brazil and Senegal rank globally for annual area burnt per wildfire?
Brazil ranks 21st and Senegal ranks 23rd of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,595 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed